adjournment

英 [əˈdʒɜːnmənt]

美 [əˈdʒɜːrnmənt]

n.  休会;休庭

复数：adjournments　

法律

BNC.16287 / COCA.33624

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 休会;休庭
  Anadjournmentis a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting.
  1. The court ordered a four month adjournment.
     法庭决定休庭4个月。

英英释义

noun

• the termination of a meeting
  Synonym:dissolution
• the act of postponing to another time or place

双语例句

• At each adjournment he stood, touched his clasped hands to his forehead, and bowed to the crowded court.
  每逢休庭，他便会起身站立，双手紧握，扣于前额，面向挤满人群的法庭屈身鞠躬。
• Or ( 4) other circumstances that warrant the adjournment.
  （四）其他应当延期的情形。
• He applied for judicial review or for compensation or for an adjournment.
  他申请复审或赔偿或休庭。
• A motion might refer to a caucus, an adjournment, an introduction to a draft resolution, or closing the debate.
  这些动议的内容可以是进行磋商、休会、介绍决议草案或者进入投票阶段。
• To avoid the Members tailing off for luncheon, I asked for an hour's adjournment, which was accorded.
  为了避免议员们零零落落地走出去吃午餐，我要求休会一小时，议会同意了。
• The court met again after an adjournment of two weeks.
  法庭休庭两周后继续开庭。
• Us adjournment to a day certain.
  国会会议中止到某确定日。
• The defendant has applied for an adjournment.
  被告提出休庭申请。
• "No, my lord, madame has visitors." Your honour, I move for an adjournment.
  不，男爵阁下，夫人有客人。法官阁下，我请求休会。
• Save as aforesaid it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting.
  除此之外，无须对延期举行的会议和将在延期举行的会议上所处理的商务事物做出书面通知。